I'd try setting up an alert on eBay. Lots of people realize they're never going to wear that dress again, so they keep the photos and sell the dress.posted by feral_goldfish at 1:16 PM on May 30, 2014

Also check secondhand sites like The RealReal and maybe even Rent the Runway. They may have it or something similar.posted by bedhead at 1:25 PM on May 30, 2014

Just chiming in to say I hope you find it,and I don't think that dress is "weird." It would be a stellar dress to get married in.

You should also try high end department stores, particularly NYC. Bergdorf, SAKs, etc. They stock these looks from designers like Donna Karan. For all you know, it may be in a storage room or on a clearing rack somewhere in there... Now that Ruthless Bunny has a style number for you, you know what to ask for when you call the department store's couture/runway department.

I'd be nervous about getting 32FF measurements into that slim top without a lot of, um, cleavage. Even with alterations. But I love the dress.posted by slateyness at 5:10 PM on May 30, 2014 [1 favorite]

It's gorgeous! If you really can't find it, in the end, you could consider trying to get a professional dressmaker to build you a copy. It'll be expensive, but not $18k expensive.posted by you're a kitty! at 5:46 PM on May 30, 2014

Could you get a modified version of that dress made by a seamstress? I do love the overall look but echo slateyness above about the viability of wearing this if you're not fairly flat-chested. (I'm about a 34 DD, and I think this dress on me would look, uh, distracting. Not in a good way.)posted by sfkiddo at 5:47 PM on May 30, 2014 [4 favorites]

I think this dress is AWESOME. You should totally get married in it. But get a custom one! I really wouldn't recommend trying to have this altered. The fabric type and the way it drapes are going to make it very hard to get a fit that flatters you without the stripes looking really weird. I used to do a lot of custom tailoring, and I think I would have wanted to get a few yards of the fabric and redo the whole top half instead of fudging it with what's there.

I guarantee you can have this dress custom made for yourself for way less than $18k. AND it will fit perfectly.

Hello!!I am a new member and I live in Greece.I am looking for the same dress and I haven't found it anywhere.I am getting married on an island and I believe this dress will be perfect.Did you have any luck on your research????posted by apierri75 at 6:40 AM on June 13, 2014

i have had no luck in finding it. i am looking into having a copy made, but i have no idea how to choose a seamstress.posted by anthropomorphic at 9:08 AM on July 2, 2014

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